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Review: CMMG Dissent
The market for large-format pistols is robust and growing. While that simple observation is easily backed up by a quick look at various companies’ product lines, the “why” behind this growing popularity is more nuanced. Unless trench coats are your thing, this firearm type is not exactly concealable. Too front-heavy …
First Look: Sevr 21-inch HD Target
Sevr Broadheads has introduced the 21-inch Sevr HD. The target uses an easy-pull foam and features an oversized, rectangular 4:3 aspect-ratio face. A generous 21Wx17Hx13D rectangle shape is larger than many comparable targets, and can be shot horizontally for more stability. The target can also be turned and shot vertically for …
Review: The Broad Arrow Mk2 (Expanded And Updated 2nd Edition)
The author of this definitive book, Ian D. Skennerton, should not need any introduction to the readership, as he is one of the world’s foremost experts in the realm of British military firearms, especially of the 19th and 20th centuries. Indeed, Skennerton has published more than 25 books and pamphlets …
DOD-funded Report Seeks to Undermine U.S. Service Members’ Second Amendment Rights
Stymied by the American people and their elected representatives in attempts to enact the type of sweeping legislative gun control they desire, the gun controllers in the federal government sometimes lash out at the Second Amendment rights of those who fall more directly under their control. The most grotesque manifestation …
The CDC Isn’t About Science — It’s About Gun Control
Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CNN that the supposed public-health agency would be increasing its focus on violence committed with firearms. In August 2021, Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told CNN that the supposed public-health …
The Armed Citizen® March 6, 2023
Armed Citizen® Today A 26-year-old southern Kentucky man is in jail, facing charges of burglary, after being caught and held at gunpoint by a homeowner after allegedly burglarizing the residence. Police were called and were able to take the man into custody. The resident had been the victim of multiple …
Hypocrisy, Discrimination Characterize California-Style Gun Control
As we mentioned just last week, California is a laboratory for oppressive and ineffective gun control. That was in the context of a bill that would punish financial service providers for refusing to discriminate against firearm manufacturers. This week gives us two more examples of how California uses gun control, not to …
Guess What? Biden Wants to Ban Guns!
Yes, that is sarcasm in our headline. Anybody who has ever heard Joe Biden speak publicly knows he wants to ban firearms. It is hard to find any occasion where he doesn’t talk about banning guns. It is likely that he talks about it in his sleep. Nonetheless, we do …
How To Raise MOA With Scope Shims
It’s not unusual for a rifle scope to run out of elevation adjustment when shooting at extended ranges, especially while stretching the legs of a .22 LR rifle. An option to avoid buying a more expensive optic or aftermarket “MOA rail” is to raise the back end of the scope …
A History of the Mossberg 590A1
Massive firepower and ammo choices ranging from slugs to less-lethal have kept the 590A1 in the military’s arsenal through present-day. Right now we are experiencing a golden age of defensive shotguns, what with the proliferation of bullpup-style, removable- and multiple-magazine shotguns, sub-gauges, new-and-improved gas systems and everything in between. Still, …